Price Gouging
The California Department of Real Estate issued a warning against price gouging for rental housing for victims of this year’s California wildfire. The Department is reminding licensees that price gouging is a criminal offense in counties where a state of emergency has been declared. The law on price gouging or taking advantage of consumers also applies to hotel and motel rates and to consumer food items and other goods and services.
California Department of Fair Housing & Employment
Find Immigration Services programs and funding initiatives necessary to support legal services, outreach, community education, and other immigrant integration efforts
The California Department of Aging contracts with and provides leadership and direction to Area Agencies on Aging (AAA)that coordinate a wide array of services to seniors and adults with disabilities at the community level and serve as the focal point for local aging concerns.
Resources for Survivors with Disabilities and Access or Functional Needs
Reasonable Modifications Under the Fair Housing Act
Tax Resources and Information
Revenue and Taxation Code section 170(a)(1) allows homeowners to apply for reassessment of their property if it has been the damaged or destroyed by Governor-declared disaster. The county assessor will immediately reappraise the property to reflect its damaged condition. In addition, when it is rebuilt in a like or similar manner, the property will retain its prior value (Proposition 13) for tax purposes. If a manufactured home is totally destroyed in a Governor-declared disaster, it may be replaced by a comparable unit without an increase in either the property taxes or the vehicle license and registration fees.
Section 194.1 of the Revenue and Taxation Code allows any owner of eligible property who files a claim for calamity reassessment pursuant to Section 170 on or before the next property tax installment delinquency date (December 10, 2017) to ask the county assessor to defer payment of that installment of property taxes on the regular secured roll for the current fiscal year (deferral does not apply to impound accounts handled by your lender). The new due date for the deferred taxes will be 30 days after you receive the corrected property tax bill. If delinquency date falls on a weekend or holiday, as it does in this case, the delinquency date is the next business date.
Businesses
As wind-fueled wildfires swept through numerous counties in California, neighborhoods and communities were affected in a multitude of ways. With schools resuming and the recovery process in motion, businesses also are in need of assistance.
If business owners have any questions or require assistance with their business, please contact GO-Biz.
The California Business Portal provides businesses with resources for financial assistance, relocation services, international trade and investment guidance, tax incentive information, registration and permit requirements, information about California regulations and more of what businesses need to get up and running.
For additional contacts and resources, visit the California Business Portal.